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08.27.2022

Creative Spotlight: Expanding Experiences with Angela Chua

We talked to Serious Creative Director, Angie Chua, about her design journey as she reflects on curiosity, purpose, and everything in between.

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08.16.2022

Creative Spotlight: Ten Years of Building Bridges with Deane Miguel Cruz and Lester Cruz

Serious Studio’s mission of creating purposeful design comes from the determination of its founders who, when we asked what is one lesson that 10 years of Serious Studio has taught them, they answered, “Assert yourself.”

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06.30.2022

Serious Conversations: Pride Month

Our Pride Month celebration ends, but our support will never waver. The first step to doing good is listening. Here, we asked our favourite LGBTQIA+ creatives what they think about big brands that celebrate Pride Month and what brands can do to genuinely help the LGBTQIA+ community.

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08.27.2022

Creative Spotlight: Expanding Experiences with Angela Chua

We talked to Serious Creative Director, Angie Chua, about her design journey as she reflects on curiosity, purpose, and everything in between.

Spotlight –

08.16.2022

Creative Spotlight: Ten Years of Building Bridges with Deane Miguel Cruz and Lester Cruz

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06.30.2022

Serious Conversations: Pride Month

Seriously breaking news: CEO found disrupting disruption once again. Is the HTML1 marquee back again? Don’t look at us. Designer caught red-handed in #ff0000. Also, there is still a pandemic, so don’t go acting around like it just disappeared. In other news, goats have accents too, like us human beings. Why are we breaking news if it is already broken?

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01.27.2020

Book Club: Readings on Design Standards

Here in Serious Studio, we understand the value of having a standard to uphold, whether it is concerning the cleanliness of our desks (it’s a myth that creatives are messy—or is it?), our quality of work, or the quality of our lives. Having standards gives a sense of purpose and pride, ultimately preparing us just in case we reach a whole new level as a branding and design studio.

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Discourse

– 06.15.2022

Lessons from Learners

Trying something new feels a lot like the first day of school—your mind is a mix of excitement and anxiety, but you know you’re there for a good reason. If you’re experiencing some first day blues, here are some lessons

Radar

– 06.14.2022

What’s Cookin’?

Inspiration and must-haves for first-time home cooks who want to put the chic in chicken parmigiana.

Spotlight

– 06.13.2022

Serious Spotlight: Mara Manalo on Designing Spaces

We talk with Mara Manalo about what’s it like to design your first space, the detailed process that goes into it, and lessons she’s learned along the way.

Discourse

– 12.06.2021

An Open Serious Conversation: Empowering Local SMEs

SMEs make up more than 99% of Filipino businesses and employ more than half of the Filipino workforce. In the time of Covid-19, however, many of them are now struggling to keep their businesses afloat.

Vision

– 02.18.2021

Quarantine Lessons From Indoor Creatives—and How You Can Be One Too

In the spirit of new creative pursuits, we talk to some fellow creatives about how their craft has helped them deal with life indoors and, if you’re interested, how you can get started, too.

News

– 08.04.2020

The Serious Review Vol. 001: Outliers

We’ve gathered stories, cultures, and insights from innovators across different industries and disciplines to improve the human condition.

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